1987 Chevrolet Spectrum CL review from North America
"This has been a very good car for me and I recommend it for a low budget driver"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front strut replacement at 165,000.
Timing Belt broke at 196,000 miles.
New Brake pads 5 different times.
New Exhaust.
General comments?
I purchased the car to take the running place of my Ford pick-up for delivery service at Pizza Hut. This car was definitely what I needed, except I had to replace the brakes 4 times that summer.
The car has had it's troubles getting down the road at times, but changing the timing on the car has cleared that up.
Using a horsepower formula and my 1/4 mile time in the car, I was able to figure it has around 75 horsepower. This is 5 more than Chevrolet claimed it originally came with.
Gas mileage fluctuates from 26 to 29 mpg with an even mix of highway and town driving in the same tank.
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| 1987 - Spectrum CL 1.5 2BBL carb Excellent Commuter Car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5L 2bbl Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 152000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 197000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Caprice |
| Date of Entry | 20th May, 2002 |